The Definitive Guide to Living in the Capital , Cairo , Egypt

With wedding season all but here, Bridezillas across the city have already begun their respective rampages to pave the way for their perfect wedding. The myth of the Bridezilla is all too real these days and putting together a wedding is a notoriously tricky and stressful task – none more so than in a city like Cairo.

Already considered one of the best hotels in Egypt’s capital, though, the InterContinental Semiramis in Garden City has also garnered a reputation for offering one of the premier wedding services and venues. The latter is owed to its lavish ballrooms – and one particular sweeping marble staircase that looks like something out of a Disney movie – but the Semiramis’ World of Weddings service opens up much more for brides-and-grooms-to-be.

Taking on the approach that Every Couple is Unique, the InterContinental Semiramis is offering a wide and varied selection of packages with value-added benefits including florists, photographers, videographers and more, as well as the support of the World of Weddings team – a group of supermen and superwomen who devote themselves to making sure that your perfect day is, well, exactly that: perfect.

From dining and wedding cakes, to floral arrangements and decorations, your wedding will bare all the trademark luxuries one has come to expect of the Semiramis, but all built on your own vision and expectations.

What makes the World of Weddings packages unique is that they are incredibly customisable and flexible, beginning with the event venues; whether you’re looking for something small and intimate, or huge and flamboyant, the hotel can accommodate guests ranging between 60 and 1200.

The recently renovated Cleopatra Ballroom – the biggest in the city – can accommodate up to 1200 guests, for example, and boasts state-of-the-art audiovisual facilities, a permanent, full-sized stage and its own pre-function space perfect for a cocktail receptions or buffet set-ups. At the other end of the spectrum, meanwhile, the Teeba venue can accommodate to 280 guests and offers stunning Nile views (as well as state-of-the-art facilities), while the Nefertiti, Babylon and Nile Pool Terrace venues also offer unique, smaller settings.

It doesn’t just end at the wedding day itself; the hotel has you covered from all angles, offering you the chance to enjoy the very many benefits of the hotel’s lifestyle health club, ensuring you take on your special day relaxed, chilled and at complete serenity.

So there you go – proof that the most important day of your life needn’t also be the most stressful.

For more information, check out the InterContinental Semiramis website or call 02-2798-8000.